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Business Development Manager - Communications & Partnerships Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
South Africa
Listed on 2026-01-14
South Africa
Listing for:
Sporty Group
Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-01-14
Job specializations:
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Marketing / Advertising / PR
Digital Marketing, Sales Marketing -
Business
Sales Marketing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Business Development Manager - Communications & Growth Partnerships
About the role
Sporty Group is looking for a Communications & Growth Partnerships Lead to own customer communications and regional marketing partnerships. This role blends channel optimization, localization, and commercial partnerships to drive growth at scale.
What you'll be doing
- Identify, negotiate, and manage marketing partnerships across Africa & LATAM
- Optimize Whats App, SMS, and email performance (delivery, open, CTR, cost)
- Align communications with marketing, product, and lifecycle campaigns
- Work closely with Marketing, Prod and Ops for localization of messaging, creatives, and campaigns per market
- Plan and track regional activations and partnerships - including but not limited to strategic billboards, payment partnership campaigns, affiliate marketing etc
- Measure ROI and performance across owned and partner channels
- Onboard new communication channel partners, and manage existing Bulk SMS, email, and communication partners for cost optimization
What you'll bring
- 6+ years in growth, communications, or partnerships
- Hands-on experience with messaging platforms and lifecycle marketing
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills
- Experience working across multiple regions and cultures
- Comfortable to travel for local activations and market studies in existing and emerging markets for sporty
- Data-driven and execution-focused
- Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential
What's in it for you
- Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability
- A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter
- 28 days paid annual leave
- Top of the line equipment
- Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities
If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.
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